The focus on mound visits and/or the level of commitment

Union head Tony Clark noted the sides technically did not reach a deal.The focus on mound visits and/or the level of  Buy MLB18 Stubs commitment on the other pieces simply didn't focus enough attention on the areas the players wanted to address -- so no agreement was reached," he said in an email to the AP.

"While a number of pitchers will acknowledge that some mound visits are unnecessary, a limitation combined with what the experience has been of late in regard to technologically enhanced sign stealing means that there are concerns about how this will work ... or not work."Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora expressed concern that changing signs between a pitcher and catcher without a mound visit can result in a safety issue.